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Ruthven Close, Wickford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ruthven Close, Wickford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wickford/ruthven-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS12 9AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£302,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£301,588
17 sales
Price range
£235k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
SS12 9AA

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At a glance

House prices£303k average27% below the Wickford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkWickford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Ruthven Close, Wickford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £302,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £295,731. That is 27% below the Wickford average of £416,235 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% terraced, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ruthven Close range from £235,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 103 streets in Wickford with at least two sales in the last year, Ruthven Close ranks 91st for average price.

House prices on Ruthven Close compared

Ruthven Close£302,500
SS12 postcode area£395,628
Wickford£416,235
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £258,333 (3 sales)2016£258k2017: £271,750 (2 sales)2017£272k2018: £257,000 (1 sales)2018£257k2021: £346,000 (2 sales)2021£346k2022: £272,000 (1 sales)2022£272k2023: £332,500 (3 sales)2023£333k2024: £305,000 (2 sales)2024£305k2025: £335,000 (2 sales)2025£335k2026: £310,000 (1 sales)2026£310k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£295,73118 May 2026
Semi-detached4£320,6254 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Ruthven Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 18 May 2026£310,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 5 Dec 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 4 Mar 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 17 Dec 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 20 May 2024£320,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 30 Jun 2023£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 23 Feb 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 26 Jan 2023£400,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 25 Mar 2022£272,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 20 Aug 2021£347,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 15 Jun 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 24 Mar 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 6 Sep 2018£257,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 13 Oct 2017£293,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 19 Jul 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 9 Dec 2016£260,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 15 Aug 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 29 Feb 2016£245,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Ruthven Close SS12 9AA 19 Feb 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
30, Ruthven Close £260,000 (Dec 2016) → £310,000 (May 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
3, Ruthven Close £280,000 (Aug 2016) → £345,000 (Jun 2021) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruthven Close

Crime

208 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruthven Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour89
Violence & sexual offences47
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order15
Shoplifting14
Other theft9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ruthven Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Crouch from Noak Bridge to Runwell Flood warning area
  • The River Crouch from Noaks Bridge to Runwell Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ruthven Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
North Crescent Primary School 216 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Abacus Primary School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Harris Academy Wickford 1,181 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Grange Primary School 311 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wickford Primary School 472 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Castledon School 239 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils Primary Church of England 2–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Wickford station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Pitsea station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Omar Close (adj, Radwinter Ave) 1 min walk
  • Fambridge Drive (adj, Radwinter Ave) 3 min walk
  • Sutherland Place (adj, Radwinter Ave) 4 min walk
  • Carlyle Gardens (adj, Cranfield Park Rd) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Robert Frew Medical Centre
    Silva Island Way, Wickford · 0.5 mi
  • London Road Surgery
    Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 0.7 mi
  • Swanwood Partnership
    2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 0.7 mi
  • Felmores Medical Centre
    The Felmores Surgery, Felmores End, Basildon · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Cranfield Wickford BP · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Nevendon Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wickford Silva Island Express · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Wickford · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Wickford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Wickford Dental Health Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Wickford Dental Practice & Orthodontic Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Swan Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.1%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented14.7%17.1%
Households746

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.6%64.1%
Aged 65+7.7%18.6%
Residents1,762

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Basildon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ruthven Close

Ethnic group

HereBasildon
White93.7%87.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%4.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.9%

Religion

HereBasildon
No religion54.4%44.1%
Christian39.5%46.5%
Not answered4.6%5.2%
Muslim0.7%1.8%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.2%1.2%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereBasildon
Born in the UK95.2%88.2%
Born outside the UK4.8%11.8%

Highest qualification

HereBasildon
Level 4 qualifications and above24.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications22.8%17%
Level 2 qualifications19.5%16.5%
No qualifications14.1%20.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%13.1%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.4%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%

General health

HereBasildon
Very good health51.4%48.5%
Good health35.6%34.2%
Fair health9.2%12.3%
Bad health3%3.9%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBasildon
1 car or van in household46.9%42%
2 cars or vans in household33.2%29%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%10.4%
No cars or vans in household9.5%18.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Basildon.

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